Stephen Hawking aids hunt for new life.

[The Resonte!]

why do we use light years to tell distance now
it's a unit of time, not distance

no it's a unit of distance

the distance being how far light goes after 1 year

[Ad Bot]

[Afraidanna]

why do we use light years to tell distance now
it's a unit of time, not distance

handicap levels: off the charts

[Ravencroft·]

if we do find aliens then life will get very interesting

imagine what would happen

people would be like "cool i knew it" then everything will go back to normal an hour later

handicap levels: off the charts

dont start stuff

[Frequency]

why do we use light years to tell distance now
it's a unit of time, not distance

are you loving kidding

[Ipquarx]

Sure, it would be neat to see space cows on mars, but in the long scheme it isn't that important beyond the confirmation that multi-cellular life exists outside of earth. If it isn't sentient, then it's pretty much non-noteworthy.

But if we were to find a sentient species outside of earth, it would be a game changer.

Of course it's noteworthy! Do you know how much information we could get from an extraterrestrial species, whether or not it was sapient?

[Maxwell.]

why do we use light years to tell distance now
it's a unit of time, not distance

...?

[SetGaming]

why do we use light years to tell distance now
it's a unit of time, not distance

since nobody else is going to explain it, let me

basically, "light years" are a measure of distance as in how far light travels within the span of one year.

so while "year" is in the name, it's really just a shortener for what it really means.

[The Resonte!]

here's hoping that the aliens aren't able to observe the internet

[ThatRandomGuy]

why do we use light years to tell distance now
it's a unit of time, not distance

I need new lungs.

My old ones burst out of my chest and hurtled to the moon

[Lego lad]

posting MORE memes would be a step down

embrace it

[IkeTheGeneric]

Of course it's noteworthy! Do you know how much information we could get from an extraterrestrial species, whether or not it was sapient?

It would be noteworthy of a different magnitude. The problem is that while it would confirm there is life, it doesn't confirm sentience isn't unique to earth animals.

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

why do we use light years to tell distance now
it's a unit of time, not distance

wow okay
light years are the distance light travels in a year.

[Nonnel]

why do we use light years to tell distance now
it's a unit of time, not distance

you are very dumb

[-Setro-]

i guess i should lay off of yahoo answers for a while

[SetGaming]

i guess i should lay off of yahoo answers for a while

round two